Intel has recently reduced forecast of revenues for the current quarter to one billion dollars, blaming the decline in demand for computer hard disks deficit.
Demand for computers in Europe falls , instability in China slow down demand growth . In addition, the competition produced between Intel processors with x86-compatible architecture and ARM-processors used in the rapidly growing popularity of smart phones and tablets. Finally, the demand for ultrabook is not as high as desired .
According to experts, the first half of next year for Intel will be a period of disappointing performance of financial indicators. Catalysts in demand in the face of operating system Windows 8 will appear in the third quarter. At the end of next year, according to experts Nomura Equity Research, Intel is able to gain no more than $ 53.4 billion - three billion dollars less than previously planned.